kels leedham
Currently living in
New York, New York, USWork Preferences
RemoteIn-PersonHybridOpen to roles
I was the top coder in General Assembly.
Ideal Workplace Values
The culture should be accepting of disability and LGBTQ.
My Badges
💪Skills and Strengths
My Neuro-exceptional talent
My neurodiversity lets me pick up technical skills really easily.
Technical Skills
Python
Intermediate
Intermediate: I can independently use this tool or own a project, but I have to learn more to master this tool fully.
Hypertext markup language HTML
Intermediate
Intermediate: I can independently use this tool or own a project, but I have to learn more to master this tool fully.
Cascading Style Sheets CSS
Intermediate
Intermediate: I can independently use this tool or own a project, but I have to learn more to master this tool fully.
Data visualization software
Intermediate
Intermediate: I can independently use this tool or own a project, but I have to learn more to master this tool fully.
Top 5 Soft Skills
CreativityLogical ReasoningCritical Thinking🧠Inclusion Essentials
Accommodations
Closed CaptioningAllowance of Fidgeting DevicesTask ManagementNoise-cancelling HeadphonesEnvironments I'm comfortable with
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🚀Experience
Check out my work
| Worked for 4 months from Dec 2019 to Mar 2020 Dec 2019 Mar 2020 4 months | undefined - General Assembly • Participated in 500+ hours of applied training in Data Science concepts focusing on machine learning, regression methods, Python, SQL and advanced statistical modeling • Built skill and fluency in machine learning with classification and regression models and in data visualization with Matplotlib, Seaborn, and Tableau • Worked directly with a client and small teams to provide draw insights from large data sets and provide strategic recommendations PythonTableauSQLAdvanced Statistical ModelingSeaborn |
| Worked for 4 years, 0 months from Dec 2015 to Nov 2019 Dec 2015 Nov 2019 4 years, 0 months | Freelance Technology Writer - Self Employed • Served as independent journalist to six technology companies • Focused on smartphone & smart home technology |
| Worked for 1 years, 11 months from Dec 2013 to Nov 2015 Dec 2013 Nov 2015 1 years, 11 months | Digital Journalist - TheStreet.com • Wrote 250- 300 articles per month, focusing on financial news in the technology sector • Developed strong reader base that averaged 1 million+ views per month (#1/ 20 writers) |
🎓Education and Credentials
| Attended for 1 year or less from 2020 to 2020 2020 2020 1 year or less | Data Science Immersive - General Assembly Certificate |
| Attended for 4 years from 2006 to 2010 2006 2010 4 years | SUNY Oswego Bachelor's degree - Journalism & Creative Writing |